#659EEF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.134 257.3), rgb(101, 158, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#659EEF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #659EEF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 158, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.134 257.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #659EEF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #659EEF | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EEF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #659EEF text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#659EEF
oklch(69.5% 0.134 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D88EF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#166FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#055CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C4C9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#14407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#659EEF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7CA4F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97ED | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #659EEF
#659EEF
oklch(69.5% 0.134 257.3)
- #CB9125
#CB9125
oklch(69.6% 0.134 77.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #659EEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #659EEF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.